Monobloco, Antônio Nobrega, Nação Estrela Brilhante, Nação Pernambuco, Mocidade Independente de Padre Miguel, Forroçacana, Timbalada, Ilê Aiyé, Jorge Alabé, Trio Mocotó, Jorge Ben, MECO, Rose Royce, Barbatuque, Jam-Master Jay, DJ Premier, Afrika Bambaata, Chico Science & Nação Zumbi, Jackson do Pandeiro, Zuco 103.
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Samba Jà with Capoeira Eugene @ Dance For A Reason
Samba Jà ,Dance For A Reason @ The Hult Center 2007!!!
Here's a healthy portion....Thanks Normal Bean!
For booking:contact Jake Pegg at raar@efn.org
Yah Eugene! Part IV
Samba Já is Eugene’s own bateria - a thirty-member mobile percussion ensemble. They specialize in playing wild, funky, infectious, and incredibly danceable street music from all over Brazil and the Americas, from the sounds of Carnaval in Rio de Janeiro to hip-hop tributes. Diverse, playful, and innovative, Samba Já recently celebrated its sixth birthday under the artistic direction of founder Jake Pegg. Samba Já will bring its irrepressible, ecstatic rhythms to your parade, party, festival, grand opening, or other large event.
Combining the talents and enthusiasm of people from all over the world and all walks of life, Samba Já has performed at venues such as the Oregon Country Fair, Eugene Celebration, Eugene First Night, Saturday Market, Wildish Community Theater in Springfield, the WOW Hall, McDonald Theater and enthusiastically received elementary school concerts. Come dance along in the parade with Samba Já!
ATTENTION Touring bands (local too!)! If you are coming to the area, looking for an opener, and think our sounds work together; be in touch, we still have a lot of summer dates available!
Hey guys, football is over for me. We made it to the play-offs this year. For the first time in my 7 years of playing. I'm ready to come back and jam. Sorry i've been gone so long. I miss you guys. I was in Seattle for my play-off game, which also happened to be "Pride weekend", and I saw a group that looked jus like us. I thought it was Samba Ja! They played the exact same music. I almost ran out into the parade to play, lol. Somebody give me a buzz and let me know when practice is. I work in Beaverton during the week and come home to Eugene on the weekends. My birthday is tomorrow so i'm going back to Seattle to watch the final play-off game so no practice for me, lol. See you all next weekend. Hello and big hugs to all.
Collabs, you ask? You know the gears are turning. Other Galactic Funk!? Frevo!? Alls we both need is a tour bus that's not named after a little bird - we're not the transteleportation brass band!
Hey glad to see humble Woody is your profile pic! That was my drum for a little while..maybe I'll get to play him again soon... only 7 weeks till I return to Eugene.
you guys were TERRIFIC at the roller derby bout - tons of positive feedback!! hope you enjoyed yourselves & i look forward to working together in the future!
I love new songs on the site! Is that Jake's big voice? Sounding better then ever fellas. By the way, I'm coming back to Eugene on the 27th June- to live! Hope I can join your merry band again.
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